Judge rules on city's access to fired police officer's work records

Tuesday

Mar 6, 2018 at 2:12 PM

Columbia Daily Tribune

With one exception, attorneys for the city won’t have access to complaints filed against former Columbia Police Department officer Rob Sanders while he has been employed by a strip club and a limousine service, Circuit Judge Dennis Rolf ordered Friday.

Sanders, who is suing the city for reinstatement and back pay, wanted Rolf to bar the city from seeking records of complaints while he worked at Club Vogue and Concierge SUV Services. In the order, Rolf limited records from Concierge to hours worked and wages and did the same for Club Vogue except for records of a 2013 incident between Sanders and a female employee.

Sanders was accused of using excessive force on inmate Kenneth Baker when he shoved Baker into a wall in a holding cell. Sanders was charged with assault in 2012 but was acquitted. Sanders is also seeking compensation for reduced earnings because he has had difficulty finding work as a police officer.

Rolf’s order also directs Sanders to provide documentation of job searches and texts and other messages about the incident with Baker that are not protected by attorney-client privilege.

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